It’s been more than 130 days since President Barack Obama nominated Loretta Lynch to replace U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Although Ms. Lynch is superbly qualified, she needs the support of four Republican senators to become the next attorney general. She can probably garner those votes, but the challenge is to wait for a floor […]

Dear Little Miss Know-It-All: My fiance, Tommy, and I want to hold our wedding in Cancun, Mexico and fly my best friends there for free. The bad news is that my dad says he won’t pay for it. He thinks we’re too young (Sheesh, I’ll be 20 in three years). He said he’d pay for […]

The recent Biddeford Student Art Show held at the high school, from March 18-20, was a visual delight for those who attended. After a winter such as what we have had and looking at an all white canvas outside, the show was a feast of color and interpretation. From the conical forms of the clay […]

The Providence (R.I.) Journal, March 12: With the Earth’s very ecosystem threatened by the massive burning of fossil fuels, the passion of politicians to shut down debate about aspects of climate change is understandable. But that does not make it right. A vigorous debate about exactly what is happening to the Earth and what we […]

Here in York County, we’ve unfortunately had to have some serious conversations about violence in the wake of the recent incident at Massabesic High School. As a former teacher and coach, I can tell you it is heartbreaking whenever an incident like this occurs. Thankfully, they are few and far between. While we still do […]

There are rare moments in history when Americans have sought the comfort of experience over the excitement of novelty. Indeed, our first five presidents were established figures, familiar and experienced, and steeped in the values of the Revolution and the Constitution. But there are other times when Americans have been drawn to the fresh and […]

Style matters in politics. Political style is a matter of how politicians lead. It is possible to suffer as a leader by showing too little personality or projecting too much. President Barack Obama is a clear case of keeping his light under a bushel. Because of projecting little or nothing of himself as a strong […]

Humane Lobby Day in Maine will be held at the Governor Hill Mansion at 136 State St. in Augusta on Tuesday, March 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In 1902, Gov. John Freemont Hill commissioned Maine’s foremost architect, John Calvin Stevens, to design a home befitting the state’s highest office. Today, Gov. Hill’s home […]